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The assessment of systemic toxicity in cosmetics

At the symposium “NAMs and NGRA for the predictive assessment of systemic toxicity (TOX26)”, organised by the Adebiotech association on 1 and 2 October 2026, Corinne Benoliel, founder of Institut Scientis, chaired the session on the regulatory framework for the assessment of systemic risk in cosmetics. She summarises the session here.

Layering and fluffing: a combination… that isn’t inevitable

In the age of layering and skincare routines, products are no longer used alone but in combination—one on top of the other—which increases the number of points of contact, the potential for incompatibilities between the skin and the products or between the products themselves, and the risk of unwanted flaking… At the Cosmed scientific conference held on September 29, 2026, Muriel Morelli, founder ...

Layering: the challenge of the safety assessment

At the Cosmed Scientific Congress entitled “Formulation in the Age of Layering and Cosmetic Routines” on 29 September 2026, Clarisse Bavoux (Deputy Managing Director in charge of digital solutions and ERT Toxicologist at CETHRA) and Agathe Deniau (Pharmacist and Toxicologist at Aroma-Zone) gave a presentation on safety assessment in the context of cosmetic routines.

Introduction to layering

Layering, a method that involves applying skincare products in layers to maximise their effects, has become a staple in bathrooms. The practice originates in Asia, where it is constantly being reinvented, oscillating between an ever-increasing number of steps and a quest for simplicity. This analysis was presented by Florence Bernardin of Asia Cosme Lab at the Cosmed Scientific Congress (held on 2...

Claims: the myth of the "cheap" evidence

At the European Forum on “Cosmetic Claims, Justification and Certifications”, held on 10 September 2026, Theresa Callaghan, a consultant and author of several books on the subject of cosmetic claims, explained what may at first appear to be a paradox: when weighing up the risks, rigour and actual cost of the evidence required to substantiate a claim, the cheapest study is rarely the least expensiv...

Wednesday, November 18, 2020

The European Green Deal and its impact on cosmetic products

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Presented in December 2019, the European Green Deal is an action plan to transform the European Union’s economy to meet the challenges of climate chan...

Wednesday, November 11, 2020

The French AGEC law and its impact on cosmetic products

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The French AGEC law, for Anti-Gaspillage and Circular Economy law, was published in the Official Journal of the French Republic on February 11, 2020. ...

Wednesday, October 28, 2020

Brexit: prepare (again!) for the worst!

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It is now a (sad) habit with Brexit: negotiations are slipping, agreements are dragging on, companies still don’t know exactly what regulations they w...

Monday, October 26, 2020

Consumers and Covid: the IFOP analysis

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The current pandemic is unprecedented. As a result, this period has given rise to new habits and new modes of consumption. On the occasion of the Esta...

Monday, October 26, 2020

How Covid is changing the landscape of cosmetic distribution

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After several tumultuous months and a health crisis that is not yet over, the beauty industry is strongly impacted. In order to see how the coronaviru...

Monday, October 19, 2020

30 proposals from the Cosmetic Valley for a sustainable recovery of the sector

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During the General Estates of the perfumery and cosmetics industry held on October 15, 2020, the Cosmetic Valley presented its 30 proposals for measur...

Wednesday, October 14, 2020

An update from the French DGCCRF on the control of cosmetic claims

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During the Regulatory Meetings organised by Cosmed on October 1st, 2020, Ambroise Pascal, Head of the Health Products and Personal Services Bureau of ...

Monday, October 12, 2020

Covid-19: French recovery plan and aids for exports

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The Covid-19 pandemic has shaken up many codes, in the personal life of each individual but also in the commercial relations of companies. In particul...

Wednesday, October 7, 2020

Plastic pollution: from awareness to action

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Reducing the plastic footprint is a strategic priority. Although more than 50% of packaging is now made of glass, cardboard or metal, the efforts of t...

Monday, September 28, 2020

Post Covid-19 : the French and the environment

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Before the coronavirus crisis began, the environmental issue was one of the most important topics for consumers. What about after six months of cohabi...

Monday, August 31, 2020

The new contours of cosmetics drawn by the coronavirus

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With the Covid-19 outbreak still unchecked, it is not clear what the world of tomorrow will look like. To try to help professionals in the cosmetics s...

Monday, August 31, 2020

Safe or contactless: packagings after Covid

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The coronavirus crisis has exacerbated the fear of infection. As a result, human contact in stores is limited… which can be a slight concern for the c...